The Sun. — London, England, 1818-12-25 00:00:00

SIIIP NEWS. TAvEttroor., DEC. 23.—Arrived the Bridget fto lionibay ; sailed the 17th Aug. in company with the Bombay Merchant, for Liverpool. The 16 "bdy Castle, fur London, sailed the 3d Aug. The Diana, fur Liverpool, and Swallow, for Lon were to sail in 14 days. Oa the 11th Nov., In lat. 6. 20. N., long. 22. 23. W., spoke the Centurion, hum Calcutta for London. The Argo, LY ° ll , from Liverpool, arrived at Calcutta the ' 3Ol l/ June ; Eclip,tt!, NVINTER, from London, on Ike 2d July ; Briton, from ditto, 9th July ; "'ex, from dittn, 10th July ; the Surat Castle, WALTE R , from London, at Bombay. TALm„,,,,,, DEC. ''2.—Arrived the Lord Cites , Fei field packet with mails from Malta, last from C- iibraltar, in 14 days. Sailed his Majesty's ship Lee on a cruise. Arrived also L'Aigle, PooLL, fron t the South Seas, out 17 months, a full ship ; crew , t re remarkably healthy. DEAL, DEC. 24.—Arrived, and sailed for the R iver, the Drummond, COLLIER, 33 days from I\lorfolk. Five o'Clock.—Carne down from the River, and remains, the Clarkson, Ross, for Demerara. POUTSMOUTH, Dec. 24.—Arrived the Hope, "E 3 from Seville for London ;—nn the 22d Instan t saw three homeward-bound Indiumen Ushant. CrSTONIs LIST. -tittered Inwards, Dermber 2-I.—Brothers, Smith, Lisbon: itikrgaret, Kidd, St. Michael's ; Emulation, Paddock, New \" `" - I'; Diligent, Ki titling, Rotterdam ; Resolution, Roberts, b '" il6 "a; Spanish Patriot, Devall, Cadiz ; Ann and Sarah, ittanue, Haniburgli ; Eliza, Gray, Rotterdam. -Entered Outwards, Dec. 24.—Hero, Lamb, Rio Janeiro. el , art , d tha,ards, Dec. 24.—Leander, Foster, Jamaica ; and Mary, Sadler, Leghorn ; Christian, Fothering. Hamburg's ; Melantho, Parry, Cayenne ; Ariadne, Ha milton, Rio Janeiro; William Pitt, Graham, China; Marshal ;lecher, Cook, Hambiirgli ; Samuel, I‘l 4 Lellan, St. Übu's were Elizabeth, Amm, Charante ; York Merchant, Meu -Ir4l', Oporto. TIIE INTERIOR OF AFRICA. The hopes long entertained of acquiring an inti time knowledge of the interior of Africa are likely to be soon realized. A very intelligent and enter- V'littg Gentlemen, named BoDEcx, tin ippalled by the danger and difficulties of the undertaking, and the failure of many adventurers to penetrate into the heart of that Continent, has recently returned to -England, after having overcome those difficul ties, and successfully explored the kingdom of the Ashantees, in which he resided for six. ruontli'.3.— boring the first half of this interval, he was incar terated in a dungeon, and expected hourly to be pun to death. The King of the ASHANTEES was neatly interested by this stranger, and had hint liken brought from his cell to the Palace, for the Purpose of inquiring front whence he came, and the purpose of his visit. These interviews a lw a ys took place the dead of the night, and noon early occasion his MA.reliTY ruet tllr. Bo bLetc half way in the dark. After repeated ( ' oll sers,,tions Isis MaJaSTY became quite satisfied vvi.;li respect to the intentions of the stranger, was liberated, and for the last three mouths of his stay he resided at the Court, and was treated p ith great kindness. Among the curious and va- Infible articles brought borne by Mr. lionscx. is Geographical History of the Ashantee Kingdom, ztn the „ m i ce language, and an account of the travel s and death of AIUNGO He represents t ine Ki l ; of the AsHANTres as a most able and intelligent man. his observations and questions, 'which were incessant, displayed strong natural di,. eerno)ent and intelligence, and he was particular anxious in his inquiries respecting the policy of Le European Governments. Barbadnes Papers to the 10th ult. have arrived. Ms Excellency Lord COMBBEMERE opened the 'lou se o f A ssem bly no the 3(1 of November, and i " his Speech forcibly urged the necessity of con solidating and revising the Slave Laws of the Nand. In the reply of the House to his Excel le"cY's Speech, they observe, that they are de sircats to " raise up still stronger barriers against ""I , lty and oppression for it is the business of the law s to tuns' nothing lei the good dispositions o f nien."—Th e island was perfectly H_aithy at the date of these Papers. LEIGHTON, DEC. 23.--The CRINGE REGENT is "Peeted to return to the Pavilion to-morrow to dinner. Lord St. HELENS has been the only ar -Itval at the Palace since his Royal Highness's de- Psrtu re on Monday ; his Lordship came in this after noon. Yesterday, at one o'clock, the PRINCE RE CEUT left Carlton House for Brighton. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIMUUR left town Yes'erday for Blackheath, to speud the Christmas * ith his mother. Yesterday the Ball of LIVERPOOL left town for Coomb-wood. Prince LEOPOLD of Saxe Coburg is expected b "nie Iron; the Continent the first week in Ja "4l.Y. Marlborough-house is fitting up for his tecep ( 'Mr• KEAN kit town yesterday, On a profs s i"lial trip to Yorkshire, where he it engaged to Perroim at Sheffield, Wakefield, and othei. Thea tres in that county. (411 Wednesday last, a Kircahly pinnace arrived at Leith, having on board two ponderous boxes, in landing one of which, the bottom gave way, to the consternation of all assembled, a dead ""dY fell upon the ground. The other box being t );Itnioed, was found to be Idled with similar con t.""s• The p et sons w h o h a d t h em in charge were ely detained, end carried before the Ms i!'i3tlalts, who ordained that they should h.:: "erveytd, a l ong w i t h t h e b oxes t h ey b a d '" char ge , by the saute pinnace, to the port from 1 1 , ht "ct they came, under the care of two eonsta „ ,and 11 them :0 he given over in ebar6e to e .'s.kagiStrateS of Nirkealdy. POETRY. ODE TO CHRIST. • I3Y TIIB OLD POET. Oh Pater, oh 11011q7171111,xcnrn: i reZflat olympi, Diteeti nati, a:ins crarleies vidtbia. Inspire me lleav'n, nor in me leave a thought; Untnuch'd, uutry'J, to sing a Saviour's praise ; Free front the pangs of guilty mini, untaught, Alay my poor pen his Godlike virtues raise. Yet ab how vain, I try the heavenly theme, nr the great task attempt alone to scan, Since he outshines the lustre of all tame, Who liv'd a mortal, and who dy'el a man. Oh for a voice on fire to check the crime Of men who lire reprdless of thy word, Whose trauscient pleasure is but loss of time, Senseless of what such loss may soon afford. Would but our fellow creatures bark awhile, And strive their vicious passion; to subdue; I'd teach them solace from thy Godlike style. To soften sorrow, and their joys renew. For who that follows thee but lives abore, The common lot of unbelieving u►an; lii thee we find, ah thee celestial love, Nor think of life, but as a lifeless span. Exalted pleasures doth the mind enjoy, When ntoor'd with ease in ResigmAion's bay; Where peace prevails, no horrors to annoy, The blissful moments of a virtuous day. The chariot rolling on its gilded wheels, Contains, perchance, some one of noble birth ; But nobler far is he who truly Gels, The love of him who reigns ' above the earth. The Deists boast of all their moral life, While Atheists hold religion's all a trado; Yet, yet in each, succeeds a conscionsstrite, To spurn thy mission, and implore thy aid. Tor thott, oh thou digtributest thy joys, To those whose virtue tastes their cordial sweet, To drown the crimes, indulg'd for earthly toys, with good ininiortal, and with grace replete. Come thin, frail man, before it be too late, And join with chearftilness the Christian hand, Desert the •ices of a transcient state, Since wisdom calls throughout the Christian land. Si Christ am clisci4. sat est, si ,etera ve.s.cis Si Citristunt nescis nil est, cetera Innis. TRANSLATION, If Christ thou know'st, thou need'st know nothing more; If not, all's nought that thou hada knos,vii before. THE OLD POET. EXTEMPORE. Written in the Court of King's Bench, on Wednesday upon heaving the Chief Justice threaten to adjourn the Court, liccause he wa, a9t .supplied with a wax (wattle. Of old, when Lawyers were but few, And Client's rage less buried, '4lle business o'er—no cause to try, .I.'he Court of cotuse adjourn'J. And now, though paradox it seem, 'lO those who study laws, Tho' business much—our learned Chief Adjourns without a cans,,. REUIsl'Elt OE FA6HION. CHANGES. Colonel J. Millie and family, in Devonshire-place, from a tour in Scotland; Lord and Lady Wm. Russell, for the f)uhe of Bedford's seat, Woburn Abbey; Earl Temple, at Stowe, Bucks, from Arington, Hants ; Lord Grenville, for his seat, Dropmore Lodge, Bucks; Lady Julia Dawkins, for her seat, Standlyuch;Wilts ; Lord Sondes, from Gordon's Hotel, Al bemarle-street, oh a tour; Lord Langford, for his scat, Cnoperhill, Surrey; Lord Sydney, for his seat, Frognall, Kent. At thcßoyal Hotel, St. James's•street :—C. Brownlow, Esq. M.P. from Bath ; A. Blake, Esq. from Clifton. At the St. Petersburgb Hotel, Dover-street :—Captain and Mrs. Seymour, from France; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, from Brighton. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT TAI'VERSALL'S, DEC. 24. 1)81:13Y.. Taken-10 to 1 apt Doke of Portland's Plecle. Taken—ll to I agst Lord ltous's Eupltratus• Taken-1G to 1 agst Mr. L. Choritun's Iris. Taken-20 to 1 agst IVildtire. 20 to 1 agst any other. OAKS. Taken—io to I agst Gen. Grosvenor's Blue Stockings. Talien-11 to 1 apt Ltl G. Cavettiltsles liarossa. Taken-11 to 1 a gst D. of Grafton's Vanity. DONCASTI , it ST. I.IIGF.R. Takea-11 to 1 agst Laird of Markhouse. Taken-11 to 1 apt Mandatte. Taken-11i to agst Brother to Magistrate. Even betting bvtween Fitz-Orville and Brother to Magis trate for 31.ta guineas match at Newmarket. The Betting Room was thinly attended, and but few bets made. A general Bill of all the Christenings and Bnrials, from Dee. 16, 1817, to Dec. 15, 1818 : Christened iu the 97 parishes within the walls, 1,048; bu ried, 1,204. Christened in the 17 parishes without the walls, 5,317 ; bu- ried, 4,078. Christened in the 23 out-parishes in Middlesex and Surrey, 13,410; buried, 10,003. Christened in the to parishes in the City and Liberties of Westminster, 4,453; buried, 4,324. Christened. Buried. Males 12,530 kln all Males 9,883 k In all Females.: ..11,703 f 24,23. 5 Females 0,622 f 10,703 Whereof have died, Under two years of age 5,381 Between two and five —1,815 Five and ten Ten and twenty 703 Twenty and thirty 1,453 Thirty and ;arty 1,884 Forty and fifty 2,040 Fifty and sixty De.,:reased in the bu Sixty antl Seventy .`i•eventy and ei6lity 1,971 Eightyiand ninety. Ninety and a hundred 175 A hundred 1 A hundred and one 1 it hundred and two 1 A hundred and eight .vials this year, ‘263. It is a remarkable circumstance, at this time of the year, Coat a hire of bees swarmed in the garden of Mr. Gregory Stanford, of Ilothlieid, in Kent, rcw days ego ; they flew but a short dis tance, And then adopted au empty hive, which was pruotvrti for ant ;-:urpose. VNIVERSITV INTELLIGBNCE. CAMBRIDGE, Dcc. 24.—The subject of the Hulsean Prize for the ensuing year The ~ f itness of the time udiriz Christ (write into the World." The Rev. George Pearson, M. A. Fellow of S. John's College, is colla!ed, by the Lord Bishor of Chester, to the perpetual curacy of St. Olave•s, in the city of Chester. The Rev. W. B. Wroth, M. A. of St. John's College, Vicar of Eddleshoroug,h, Buckingham shire, was last week instituted to the Vicarage of Tottenhoe, Bedfordshire, on the presentation of the Right Honourable the Earl of Blidge water. At an Ordination held by the Lord Bishop of London, in the C:iapel within the Epkeopal Pa lace at Fulham, On Sunday, the ()Ott] instant, the 24 following persons were admitted into Holy Orders, viz. DEACON :1. William Thomas Evre, B.A. Brasenose College, Oxford. Mordaunt Barnard, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge. J. Bryan Carwardine, B.A. Emmanuel College, Cambridge. William Hale Hale, B.A. Oriel College, Oxford. Robert Chester, B.A. Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A. Cimtssen, B.A. Corpus Christi College, Oxford. James Ware, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. Jas. Wm. Maguire, B.A. Trinity College, Dublin. Thomas Alves, a litei ate person. Edward Rice, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. Hugh James Rose, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. John Bawtree, M.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. The two preceding by Letters Dimissory from the Archbishop of Canterbury. David Bowler Wells, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge. By Letter Dimissory from the Bishop of Ely. R. Crawford Dillon, B.A. St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. By Letter Dimissory from the Bishop of Bristol. PRIESTS. Charles Bridges, B.A. Queen's College, Oxford. Thos. Richards Ryder, 13. A. Pembrolie College, Oxford. Henry Blunt, B.A. Pembroke College, Cambridge. Samuel Titlow, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge. Edward Page, B.A. Clare Hall, Cambridge. Henry Eve, B.A. Magdalen College, Cambridge. J. Foulkes Roberts, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge. Paul Henze' Wilson. 13. A. 'Trinity College, Cambridge. Maurice Hedd Lloyd, B.A. Pembroke College, Cambridge. By Letter Dim. from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Francis Brandt, M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford. By Letter Diu►issory from the Bishop of Chester. PREFERMEINTS.—The Rev. Edmund Spertigne, A. B. was institntecl, on the 23d instant, by Mr. Precentor Barthon, to the lictory of • Michael .;tow, in Cornwall, on the presentation of his Royal Highness the Prince of 'Vales, void by the death of the Rev. Isaac Tyeth.—The Rev. John Davison, of &merlon, Lincolnshire, has keen presented to the Rectory of Washington, in the conruy of Durham; the Patron, the Lord Bishop Dorbam.—Sunday his Grace the Lord Arch bishop of For; ordained 15 Priests, and 11 Dea. cons, in his Chapt I at Bishopthorpe. SEDUCTION. (Prom a Correspondent.)--About a fortnight since, a most beaeriful end accomplished girl, 18 years of age, the only daughter of a respecta ble tradesman at Bath, eloped from her parents' protection with a Captain of the army, and who it seems is already married. '! • he afflicted father of the young lady lost no time in pursuing them, hut it was not until Wednesday that, after a most difficult search, he succeeded in discovering that they had taken apartments in Manor-Place, in the King's-Road, Chelsea ; and having neele ap plieation at Bow-stieet, lie procured 'imith and two other officers, tic accompany him to the resi deuce of the lovers. On enquiry, finding they were ,one out, but expected home to dinner, the father• and officers placed themselves in ambush at a pub lie-house nearly opposite, where, after having waited upwards of three hours, they saw them pass on the opposite side of the road. The father with the officers immediately pursued, and over took them, just as they were entering the house where they resided. The anxious fattier directly seized his child, who, in all the agony of surprize and terror, clung to her lover for protection, who vowed no earthly force should part them ; and it was not without the utmost difficulty (the lover being of a most powerful and athletic make) that they could be separated. In the struggle the GentlenHn's coat was literally torn to pieces. _The father and daughter, with the officers, proceeded to the public-house, followed by the disconsolate Captain in hitters, when a scene ensued that baffles dem tiott ; the father entreating his child to retinal to the arms, and ease the anguish, of her almost broken-hearted mother—the lover imploring her, with tears, not to forsake him. This having taken place in a public tap-room tilled with spectators►, the father, daughter, and discomfited lover, with the officers, retired to a private room, and at length the two former, still accompanied by the Officers, drove oft • in a hackney coach, leaving the Captain voci ferating that he would immediately follow them to Bath, end assuring- the weeping fair one she should. soon be restored to him. This affair will no doubt fmnish employ to the Gentlemen of the Long Rohe, as the father of the yoking Lady more than once expressed his determitiation to prosecute the Captain for seduction. CHRISTMAS. December's chilling hlast3 to cheer, What joy when Chi istntas does appear; Then we chace dull care and woe, And kiss beneath the misletoe. The sexes each with anxious cat e, Wish to adorn, with taste, their Where fill the head's a barren soil, Use ROWLAND's fam'd MACASSAR OIL. 'Twill make the Hair profusely grow, And Trace owl elegance bestow; And if the colour's Red or trey, Which does nut briiiity well display, Then if to change it y,in desire, Make use of MOW LAND's ESSENCL of TYRE. Both Oil and Essence you will meet At No. I, in Kirby-street. Mr. and Mrs. BARTLEY, of dramatic celebrity, arrived at New York on the 15th ult. the Pa cific. They sailed from Liverpool on the Ist of October, and their passage was not only tedious, but boisterous, as the vessel sprung her foremast on the sth of November, and got into port with out it. SIR 1101\1114L'ir; ...We intended thi s day t o ins er t the Will of th's Gentleman at length ; but as it relates to the pri vate concerns of the fimily who have so deeply .uffered by their melancholy loss, we trust that our Readers are too liberal in their feelings to regret the omission. We may, however, not int properly insert the latter codicils, as they chiefly relate to, the unfortunate Genlleman himself, and seem strongly to intimate, that lie felt a melan choly antic i pation of that state of •ruind which telminated in so disastrous a.tnanner. If Wtt.Ls and Contett.s were not in general documents which do not become known till after death, it is hi the hi„. , ,tieSt degree probable that, if his family and friends had known the contents of these Pa pers, or if he,,-had communicated to them his menu-41)k forebodings, thei r , would have takeu all possible care to avert the fatal catastrophe. " Ocrourn 9, 1!IS. " I am at the present moment of perfectly sound mind, au a in full possession of all my faculties ; bet I am labouring under a most severe affiiction, and I cannot recollect that 41- sanity is anningst the evils which mental afitictions sometimes produce, without observing to myself that that unhappy lot may possibly at some time be mine. If I ever should become insane (which God forbid), it is my earnest desire that while I continue in that state, the following bounties may he paid to different relations oat of my income, during my life, and may be considered as part of the expenditure which I certainly' should have made if I had continued capable of managing, my own atlairs :—To my brother 1.5Ci1. a-year, and to my nephew, Peter Itoget, 1501. a-year(; to my nephew, Cuthbert l'seinilly, t JUT. a-year ; to my nieces, Caroline and Margaret Ituniiiiy, 401. a-year a-piece. All these payments I desire may be made during the joint lives of myself and the several annuitants re spectivoly. I desire that the most ample allowances may be made for the maintenance and education of my dear children daring their minorities, and for their maintenance after they come of age, and that proper sums be taken out of the capital of my fortune (ifthe income be not sullicient,as it surelyeannot be) for the advancement of my children in life, and even as a capital fur:them to engage in any mercantile concerns ; such advance ment, however, ought not, 1 think, unless under some very peculiar circumstances, to exceed, in addition to what may have been before expended for their maintenance and educa tion, the sum of 6,0001.; with my dear Sophy, if a proper marriage should be i❑ contemplation, I authorize hereby the advancement to her of a portion not exceeding I0,000l.; but whatever shall he so advanced for any of my children, must be taken by them in satisfaction, or in part satisfaction, of what they may be entitled to under my will. If my dear wife should survive me, and enjoy her health (which God grant), all these matters must be at her absolute disposal, if mot, at the disposal of such persons as may by the Lord Chancellor be appointed committee of my estate ; and I hereby bind myself and my per sonal representatives to confirm and sanction whatever shall have been 'lone in compliance with this my request. I be lieve I have some stock iii the public foods, purchased in my brother's name ; it is not of considerable amount, but what ever it may be, I desire that my brother may never be called upon fur it, or for any debt that he may owe me. I hereby declare such stocli ‘ to he his, and I release all the debts he SAMUEL ROMILLY. mad• uwe mu. " If so terrible a calamity us that which I hare mentioned above should befall me, it would he the greatest consolation 1 could find it my two friends, the Marquis of Lau down and John Whishaw, Esq. of Lincoln's Ina, would hare the kind ness to consent to become and to act as the Committee of my person and estate. " Oct. 10, 1813. " SAMUEL ROMILLY. " Oct. QS, ISIS. By my will, or by one of the codicils to it, I have released and bequeathed to my brother w hatever debts might happen to be due from him to me at the time of my death ; I Lava since, upon this day, directed toy bankers to pay 1,0001. into his hands, to be applied by him to my use as I have directed, or shall hereafter direct; the release or bequest before men tioned is therefore not meant to apply to this 1,0001., or to any other monies Ni-hich may hereafter come to his hand for my use, but fur all such sums he will have the goodness to account to my executor. " SAMUEL ROMILLY:' SMITHFIELD, Dsc. 25. This morning our Market was but thinly supplied with prime Cattle, but business was rather brisk. Beef and Mutton may be quoted at last Friday's prices; Veal was ra ther dearer; and Pork remains nominal at our last quotations. In the Hay Market little business was doing ; Hay was a few shillings per load dearer; Clover was very dull sale at our last quotations ; Straw was rather dearer, but very little business doing in that article.—The annexed is a correct statement of the Numbers and Priers at market:— (To kink the Offal ; per Stone of Sibs.) Beef 4c. od. to ss. Cd. Veal ss. Od. to 6s. O. I Mutton ..4s. ed. to 3s. (M. Pork 3s. N. to Gs. 4d. CATfLE AT MARKET. Bea,ts • • • • 460 [ Sheep and Lambs 3,120 Cakes HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. Hay.... 45 0 nto ,C 8 80 1 Clover..,Ct 00 to ,C 9 0 0 Straw ks I 6 o toks 0 No Coro-Alqrket to-day. The young man detained At Stourbridge on 1)13 own confession of murder still remains in custody there ; but doubts are now stated to be enter tained as to the truth of his asscrti , u. It is un derstood to have been satistactotily proved, that his account of himself is in several instances un true. A letter has been received by the Magis trates of Stourbridge from the Mayor of Yar mouth, in which he says that inquiries have been made, but that he cannot hear of any murder baying been committed about that period. 'The Mayor promises to vrrite again when more accu rate inquiries have been made of the neighbouring Magistiates.. A woman named MiibOny, from Cork, with her son, who had been fort he last year and a half in search of another son, an idiot, who was stolen from her, met him yesterday in ‘Villinni•street, sitting on the step at a hall door, accompanied by the fellow who had stolen him. roongh the lad had been consider a•4ly disfigured, and is now in a miserable state, be WEB immediately recognised by tile happy mo!ber tool brother. The thief, who stated his name to be Connors, cf Flarlane, was instantly committed toiail.—(Limerick Clironicle) i , 1 ~~ 1